FEMA yanks back $80 million that New York City meant to cover hotel costs for migrants

Officials say the Federal Emergency Management Agency has yanked back more than $80 million from New York City. It's escalating a dispute between the Trump administration and the nation’s largest city over money meant to cover hotel costs for migrants. The Democratic-led city had failed earlier to persuade a judge to block the Republican White House from withholding funding. Gone is a $59 million grant that Washington challenged earlier in the week, as well as a second award for $21.5 million, according to City Comptroller Brad Lander. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt suggests that the administration feels paying for the hotels isn't a worthy expense while FEMA deals with costly disasters elsewhere.